AITPM national newsletter president's report April 2010

Abstract

Well, it has been Clem 7 month here in Brisbane
and my impression is “so far, so good!” For
those of you who know Brisbane, the four lane
twin Clem Jones Tunnel (M7) is approximately
4.5km long, and connects Ipswich Road (A7) at
the Princess Alexandra Hospital on the south
side with Bowen Bridge Road (A3) at the Royal
Brisbane Hospital on the north side. There
are also south access ramps to the Pacific
Motorway and east access ramps to Shafston
Avenue (headed to/from Wynnum). Brisbanites
have been enjoying a three week no-toll taste
test, and I paced through it one evening with
minimal fuss. The tunnel seems to have eased
the congestion at the Stanley Street on-ramp
to the Pacific Motorway quite a bit, and Ipswich
Road – Main Street through the ‘Gabba. One
must watch the signage carefully, but once we
get used to the infrastructure, this will not likely
be problematic. It will be interesting to see how
traffic behaves when the system settles after
tolling, which has likely commenced by the time
you’re reading. I believe a passenger car toll
is about $4.20 one way but saves about 24
signalised intersection pass-throughs.

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